The Winter School conveyed scientific and practical methods for closing the gender data gap in clinical trial design, with a focus on gender-sensitive aspects of planning, design and recruitment, data collection, practice and logistical structures, as well as regulatory structures. Over five days, participants learned how to combine theoretical knowledge with practical examples and how to develop their own models for clinical studies and scientific research.

Key learning areas included:

Raising Awareness: Raise awareness of the influence of gender and intersectional aspects in clinical research. Reflect on potential gender-related biases in clinical studies.
Getting to know tools for implementation: Consider gender-sensitive aspects from the outset in the research design of clinical studies. Discuss practical examples of implementation.
Focus on Practice and Translation: Apply person-centered, co-creative teaching and learning methods of Design Thinking to develop your own gender-sensitive clinical studies.
Networking: Interdisciplinary and cross-generational exchange and networking with international experts in the field of gender-sensitive clinical trial design

At the end of the week participants designed their own inclusive trials over 1.5 days.